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  Tim Haley August 8, 2014 at 9:07am

  Mike,

  You can't add files to the "Pages" where I have the drawings currently but you can create a new forum discussion (or another comment - and have them in your comment) ...and attach or provide a link (links are better if you know how to use Dropbox or other cloud storage).

  I think for re-sale purposes - being able to "say" you have a 3 car garage is extremely valuable.  You don't have to use it for another car - you can use it for a workshop or just garage storage.  Let me know if you want me to keep it as is or change it?
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  Tim Haley August 8, 2014 at 7:47am

  I've added Option C - per our discussion today
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  Tim Haley August 4, 2014 at 12:28pm

  Mike - I've added Option B (let me know if this is what you were thinking?).  The bedrooms are still different sizes however - but there is a way to "shrink" the bigger one if we still need to (but it would be a waste of space and harder to frame.  Let me know what you think?
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  Mike Perkins August 2, 2014 at 2:23pm

  Tim,

  I was thinking the stairs would go to the left if you are coming from the garage or right if you are coming from the kitchen. Have the stairs on the inside part and not outside with the new foundation.
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  Tim Haley July 31, 2014 at 11:31am

  Mike - Not sure if I follow your last suggestion.  We don't want to create more foundation like we were previously thinking and work within the existing perimeter of the house correct?  If we were to work within the footprint then a U-Turn stair would likely take up more space.  If the main concern is making both rooms the same size I was actually thinking about shifting the closet of bedroom 2 further into the room (making the room smaller and the same as bedroom 1).  Then we could just have a lower level roof (like we have on the front side of the garage) - over that corner.  Let me know what you think and / or send me a rough sketch of what you were thinking for with the U-Turn Stair. - Thanks.
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  Mike Perkins July 30, 2014 at 12:40pm

  Tim,

  Have you considered putting the stairs against the same wall as the lower stairs? So basically a u-turn going up from the garage up the 4 steps to the rest of the steps. Then the bathroom to the right at the top of the stairs? This might make the bedrooms the same size (keeping the kids from fighting over the bigger room).
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  Tim Haley July 30, 2014 at 6:22am

  I am back from my two day trip to Oregon to get my daughter registered for her classes and getting her a new apartment.  This Comment Wall is perfect for items like this but as the drawings get further along we will want to create topic specific Discussion Forums (see above).  To respond to your two comments below...

  1. Sure I'll add dimensions onto the drawings.
  2. I did have the door under the stairs enter in from closet but I will switch it to the garage.  Keep in mind though that the door and sheetrock under the stair will need to have a self closer and 20min fire rated door with 2 layers of sheetrock in the storage.  If you have it enter in from the closet then you don't have to worry about that (building code).

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  The drawings have been updated - let me know what you think - then I'll get started on the Roof Plan and Elevations.
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  Jami Perkins July 28, 2014 at 12:21pm

  Is there a doorway under the stairs?  We'd like to use that area for storage. But perhaps you have another idea for that space?  does the door open into the master closet?  that would take away from my closet space.  Perhaps a secret room for safe that opens in the garage?  Well, please explain.
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  Jami Perkins July 28, 2014 at 12:16pm

  Hi there, can you put measurements in the drawings?  I can't tell how large that walk in closet is.  :-)  And the rooms upstairs.  I want to measure that in comparison to existing rooms to get perspective.    Thanks!